Private Pompeii Tour from Rome: Day Trip by Car with Expert Guide

Highlights

• Skip-the-Line Access to Pompeii
• Expert Archaeology Guide
• Comfort and Privacy

What's included

Itinerary

1. 1

   Archaeological Park of Pompeii

   3h

   Pompeii Pompeii’s ruins make the best-preserved Roman settlement in the world. Discover the private lives of Pompeii’s townspeople before life was destroyed by the horrific eruption of Mount Vesuvius. Inside of Pompeii the guide will take you its most impressive sights among which: The Theaters of Pompeii Discover the elegant theaters of Pompeii and learn about the lively civic life of Ancient Rome. Here tales from the tragedies and comedies performed here. Grand Roman Villas Get an insight into the private lives of the Ancients by peering into the homes of Pompeii’s wealthiest residents. See intricate mosaics and iridescent frescoes. Main Street Walk up the main streets of Pompeii and see the remnants of the restaurants, bars and launderettes that made this lively center of commerce. The Roman Forum Experience for yourself Pompeii’s iconic Roman Forum. Enjoy all the beauty of this magnificent Ancient Roman ruin. Roman Baths Learn about the importance of ritual bathing in the Ancient Roman Empire and see their spectacular bathhouses – like a super-sized Hammam. The Brothel Find out about the strange proclivities of the Ancient Romans and see some shocking erotic art in Pompeii’s brothel. Plaster Casts of the Dead See the sorrowful citizens of Pompeii, frozen in time after the devastation eruption. Its impossible not to be deeply affected by this evocative memento mori. The Basilica Discover how the Pagan basilica of Pompeii foreshadowed the Christian one – and learn how churches took their design from this Pagan civic space. The Temple of Apollo Enjoy touring the magnificent Temple of the sun-God Apollo. See the best-preserved worship place in Pompeii.

Before you go

Location

Via Plinio, 26, 80045, Italy